Academy sponsor led · Bristol, City of

The City Academy Bristol

11–18Ages
977Pupils
SecondaryPhase
Sixth formAges 16–18
144509URN

Russell Town Avenue, Bristol, BS5 9JH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.7 below Bristol, City of median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther secondary schools in Bristol, City of

261 applications for 174 places · 20th of 24 in Bristol, City of

Every year since 2014

Attainment 8 · 2025/26 (provisional)

38.5of 90

Bristol, City of 46.0 England 46.0

18th of 22 in Bristol, City of

All GCSE results

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodApr 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

Inspection history

27 November 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
2 April 2019
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Year 7

0.7 below Bristol, City of median (2.2) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

261 applications · 174 places offered · 127 named it first

2026 1.5; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2025 1.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.1
2024 1.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.4
2023 0.9; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2022 1.1; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2021 1.1; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2020 1.0; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2019 0.6; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2018 0.4; Bristol, City of median median 2.5
2017 0.5; Bristol, City of median median 2.1
2016 0.5; Bristol, City of median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 0.8; Bristol, City of median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 1.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.0; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Bristol, City of median in 0 of 10 years.

This school
Bristol, City of median

Dashed bars: as The City Academy Bristol (URN 134221), St George Community College (URN 109291), the previous school.

Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	174	261	1.5	127	0.73
Sep 2025	206	244	1.2	124	0.60
Sep 2024	224	275	1.2	133	0.59
Sep 2023	278	260	0.9	117	0.42
Sep 2022	264	302	1.1	130	0.49
Sep 2021	245	280	1.1	130	0.53
Sep 2020	247	244	1.0	109	0.44
Sep 2019	283	168	0.6	72	0.25
Sep 2018	292	123	0.4	53	0.18
Sep 2017	249	118	0.5	57	0.23
Sep 2016 *	180	86	0.5	40	0.22
Sep 2015 *	165	125	0.8	61	0.37
Sep 2014 *	131	173	1.3	82	0.63

How did pupils do at GCSE?

DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisional

189 pupils took GCSEs in 2025/26.

Attainment 8 (out of 90)38.518th of 22 in Bristol, City of

Bristol, City of 46.0 England 46.0

Grade 5 or above in English and maths33%18th of 22 in Bristol, City of

Bristol, City of 47% England 45%

Grade 4 or above in English and maths51%

Bristol, City of 65% England 66%

This school
Bristol, City of median
England median

Progress 8 (2023/24, the latest published)+0.07

−20 = national average+2

Every year as a table

Year	Pupils	Attainment 8	5+ Eng & maths	4+ Eng & maths	Progress 8
2025/26 (prov.)	189	38.5	33%	51%	–
2024/25	174	38.5	30%	51%	–
2023/24	190	37.5	26%	50%	+0.07
2022/23	213	35.9	30%	53%	+0.07

Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

The City Academy BristolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

1.5applications per place 38.5Attainment 8
Fairfield High School
1.9 km · Bristol, City of

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 47.3Attainment 8
E-ACT Montpelier High School
2.2 km · Bristol, City of

Serious weaknesses Inadequate2022

2.4applications per place 57.6Attainment 8
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
2.4 km · Bristol, City of

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 52.6Attainment 8
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter
2.4 km · Bristol, City of

2025

3.0applications per place
Bristol Brunel Academy
2.4 km · Bristol, City of

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 44.1Attainment 8
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
2.8 km · Bristol, City of

2026

2.2applications per place 48.4Attainment 8
Cotham School
2.8 km · Bristol, City of

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 49.1Attainment 8
Bristol Cathedral Choir School
2.9 km · Bristol, City of

Good2022

6.2applications per place 53.5Attainment 8

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
URN · DfE number: 144509 · 801/4010
Trust: Cabot Learning Federation
Capacity: 975 pupils · 977 on roll
Free school meals: 47.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision and SEN unit
Opened: 1 June 2016
Replaced: The City Academy Bristol (URN 134221); St George Community College (URN 109291)
Address: Russell Town Avenue, Bristol, BS5 9JH
Local authority: Bristol, City of

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources